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Tag Archives: Ink
Hanging Out with The Master
I will make no attempts at disguising the fact that one of my all time favorite movies is a terrible, Z-grade film called Manos: The Hands of Fate. I was first exposed to Manos via the program known as Mystery … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Black and White, Canson Marker Paper, Cartoon, Color, Drawings, Ink, Manos: The Hands of Fate, MST3K, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, prismacolor markers
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Midnight Revels
In the middle of the night, cats will sometimes run around for no apparent reason. We humans don’t realize that it is for cardiovascular health – some cats (like Cole) are concerned with their weight and engage in regular physical … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Black and White, Cartoon, Cat, Cole, Drawings, Ink, Self-Portrait
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December 24: The Last Yule Lad Arrives
December 24th: Kertasníkir, the Candle Stealer If my mom ever had an arch nemesis, it would be Kertasníkir, who steals candles. This is because, about ten years ago, I was searching for something that I could buy my mom for … Continue reading
December 20 – 23: More Yule Lads Arrive!
December 20: Bjúgnakrækir, the Sausage Swiper Bjúgnakrækir lurks in the rafters, stealing the sausages that hang there while being smoked. As someone who likes kielbasa, I have a slight sympathy for Bjúgnakrækir’s shenanigans. December 21: Gluggagægir, the Window Peeper Gluggagægir stares … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Bjúgnakrækir, Black and White, Cartoon, Christmas, Drawings, Gáttaþefur, Gluggagægir, Ink, Ketkrókur, Yule Lads
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December 18th and 19th: Two More Yule Lads Arrive
December 18th: Hurðaskellir, the Door Slammer Hurðaskellir is a nasty Yule Lad – he likes to slam doors at night. I’m pretty sure that he was visiting the apartment beneath us last night… December 19th: Skyrgámur, the Skyr Gobbler Skyrgámur … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Black and White, Cartoon, Christmas, Drawings, Hurðaskellir, Ink, Skyr, Skyrgámur, Yule Lads
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December 16th and 17th: The Fifth and Sixth Yule Lads
December 16: Pottaskefill, the Pot-Scraper Pottaskefill steals let-overs from pots. I think of him as one of the more voracious eaters amongst the Yule Lads. December 17th: Askasleikir, the Bowl-Licker Askasleikir hides under beds, and steals bowls called askur. Askur … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Askasleikir, Black and White, Cartoon, Christmas, Drawings, Ink, Yule Lads
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December 15th: The Fourth Yule Lad
Today heralds the arrival of one of the saddest Yule Lads: Þvörusleikir, The Spoon-Licker: Þvörusleikir is lean and thin because he subsides only on the food left stuck to long-handled wooden spoons that he steals known as Þvörur. I say … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Þvörur, Þvörusleikir, Black and White, Cartoon, Christmas, Drawings, Ink, Yule Lads
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December 14th: The Third Yule Lad
December 14th: Stúfur, Stubby The abnormally short Stúfur steals pans so that he can eat the crusts left on them. Here, I envisioned him in possession of a pie tin, snacking on the thick edge of crust that is the … Continue reading
The 13 Yule Lads: The First Two Lads
In Icelandic folklore, there is a pair of trolls that live in the mountains. These trolls have thirteen children, and they come down from the mountains to terrorize and harass people throughout the Yuletide season. The modern take on the … Continue reading
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